| National Defence | news releases
Today, Mark Gerretsen, Member of Parliament for Kingston and the Islands, on behalf of the Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, announced the contract award for the new 21 Electronic Warfare Regiment (21 EW Regt) facility at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Kingston.
| National Defence | statements
“I am pleased that the Federal Court of Canada has approved the Final Settlement Agreement of a class action for current and former Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members who experienced racial discrimination and/or racial harassment during their military service.
| National Defence | media advisories
Mark Gerretsen, Member of Parliament for Kingston and the Islands, on behalf of the Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, will visit Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Kingston to officially mark the start of work on the new 21 Electronic Warfare Regiment facility. The announcement will be followed by a groundbreaking ceremony.
| National Defence | news releases
His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Margaret Brooke departed Halifax today, bound for the South American and Antarctic regions, marking the debut of Operation (Op) PROJECTION 2025 for the Harry DeWolf-class vessel.
| National Defence | news releases
Today, at the 25th Ukraine Defense Contact Group (UDCG) meeting, the Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, announced $440 million in military assistance to Ukraine.
| National Defence | media advisories
The Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, will visit Germany on January 9, 2025, to participate in the 25th Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting hosted by United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III at Ramstein Air Base.
| National Defence | news releases
The Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces remind you that North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) is ready to track Santa on December 24, 2024, for the program’s 69th year. NORAD monitors and defends North American airspace 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year (24/7/365).
| National Defence | news releases
Yesterday, the Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, concluded a successful visit to Latvia and Poland during which he met with Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members ahead of the holidays and held bilateral meetings with his counterparts.
| National Defence | news releases
Today, His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Charlottetown returned to its home port of Halifax, Nova Scotia, following a six-month deployment to the Mediterranean Sea region under Operation REASSURANCE.
| National Defence | readouts
Today, the Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, held a bilateral meeting with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of Poland, Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz.
